Modular Synthesis 101 | Part 4 | VCAs

Continuing my introductory series of videos on Modular Synthesis 101. It's time to discover the sheer power of VCAs with some simple examples. In the end you'll learn THE BIG SECRET about VCAs and why you can never have too many VCAs in your system. Along the way you'll also get a proper introduction to a dynamics modulation called Envelopes, a perfect companion to VCAs.

0:00 | Intro and VCA Quick Recap
0:47 | Simple Gate
1:30 | Audio Dynamics: Envelopes
3:42 | Tremolo Using an LFO
4:26 | Linear and Exponential Response
5:28 | Using VCAs on Not Audio

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Modular Synthesis 101 | Part 3 | Filters

Continuing my introductory series of videos on Modular Synthesis 101. We enter the realm of Filters, what they do, how to patch them, and a few tips and tricks.

0:00 | Intro and VCF Quick Recap
0:34 | Frequency Analysis and Harmonic Content
1:13 | Lowpass Filter Mode, Frequency Cutoff, and Slope
2:33 | Highpass and Bandpass (Peak) Filter Modes
3:27 | Resonance (Q)
4:08 | Resonant Self-Oscillation
5:18 | Modulation: VCF FREQUENCY
7:12 | Modulation: VCF RESONANCE
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Modular Synthesis 101 | Part 2 | Oscillators

Continuing my introductory series of videos on Modular Synthesis 101. Let's dive into the world of Oscillators, what they do, how to patch them, and a few tips and tricks.

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0:00 | Intro and VCO Quick Recap
0:30 | Analog VCO - Typical Waveforms
1:36 | Pulse Wave and Pulse Width
2:35 | VCO Warm-up, Pitch CV and Oscillator Tuning
3:46 | Sub Octave Generator and V/Oct
5:04 | PWM - Pulse Width Modulation
6:52 | FM - Frequency Modulation
7:56 | Digital Oscillator

Modular Synthesis 101: Introduction

Today I give you an introductory series of videos covering Modular Synthesis 101. This course is for anyone who's been mildly curious about modular synthesizers. Maybe you've seen your favorite musician like Johnny Greenwood using a modular synthesizer at a show. And always wondered what does all this stuff do? I'm here to demystify it for you. Today we'll start with some basic terminology and a typical synth patch. What is a typical synthesis setup? What are the kinds of modules in that setup? What will we learn moving forward?

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GSE Patches for ASM Hydrasynth [Demo02:Patches011-020]

Auditioning more of my original ASM Hydrasynth patches.
This synth is only limited by your imagination.
What shall we hear today?
The entire bank is still in progress, so not yet available at this time.
Please stay tuned.

Timestamps
0:00 011 PerkySyn | dreamy upbeat arpeggio
1:17 012 Negative Space | swirling audio space folded inside-out
1:54 013 Glider | liquid sweep pad
2:31 014 BP Nexus | heavy bandpass pad
3:02 015 Dominion X | dark pad
3:37 016 Arco Heavy | Emulator-style bass/cello attack stroke
3:54 017 At Rest | Tranquil Pad
4:22 018 Space Chimes | big windchime thing + reverb
5:07 019 Symbiotic | chill note order arpeggio
5:28 020 Funky Reality | altered reality guitar

GSE Patches for ASM Hydrasynth [Demo01:Patches001-010]

Auditioning the first block of my original ASM Hydrasynth patches.
You'll never know... the hours requred to meticulously sculpt each sound
from the initialized patch. That's just how I roll.
Especially getting #003 Stringer dialed in.
The entire bank is still in progress, so not yet available at this time.
Please stay tuned.

Timestamps
0:00 001 Expanse - intergalactic pad sweep
0:33 002 Tech Stab - tech house
1:03 003 Stringer - 70s String Synthesizer
1:58 004 Pepsi Float - juno-ish 80s Synthwave
2:24 005 Rubarb - lo-fi stab + reverb
2:41 006 Urbanite - delayed stabby thing w/ AT
3:22 007 Digital Rain - 90s digital pad
3:57 008 Glasswave - wavetable pad sweep
4:30 009 Plinko - game sounds, decent for arpeggio
5:13 010 Poly Sweep Res - 70s synth sweep, try the chord mode!